Public Safety
Virginia Department of Corrections K9s Chako, Cyrus, Doc, Eros, Faro, Gus, Hector, Jeff, Max, Tommy, and Woodrow will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. All the vests were sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and will be embroidered with the sentiment…
The Black Oak Road (Route 735) bridge over a tributary of Beaverdam Creek will close indefinitely at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31 due to the results of the latest safety inspection, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Those needing to reach properties along Black Oak Road will continue to have access, but traffic will…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System has announced the retirement of System Chief Keith H. Johnson after ten years of service to the LC-CFRS, the Loudoun County community and the National Capitol Region. In October of 2024, an internal message was shared with County leadership and LC-CFRS members announcing his upcoming retirement in…
Jessica D. Aber announced today that she is resigning as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, effective Jan. 20, at 11:59 pm, after serving in the role for more than three years. “I’ve had the privilege of spending my career as a prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia working alongside talented,…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System’s Significant Incident Report is complete for the 2024 explosion in Sterling that resulted in the line of duty death of Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured thirteen others. On Feb. 16, 2024, LC-CFRS units were operating on the scene of a gas leak at 347 Silver Ridge Drive…
The Virginia Department of Corrections has released a new video series “All Rise with Director Dotson,” featuring long-form interviews with VADOC Director Chad Dotson and a new guest in each episode. The first episode of All Rise features former inmate Travis May. Details shared within the interview include May’s journey from sentencing to his experience…
Toby Shane Kessler, 39, of no fixed address, has been arrested in California in connection with the Aug. 11, 2024, burglary of the local Trump campaign office in Ashburn, Virginia. On Nov. 30, 2024, Mr. Kessler was detained by the University of California San Francisco Police Department for squatting in an unoccupied campus dormitory. On…
Investigators from the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office remain on scene investigating an early morning barn fire that took place in the Catoctin District. Just prior to 2 a.m., the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call for a reported structure fire in the 43300 block of Spinks Ferry Road.…
The Leesburg Police Department has arrested an area man in connection with an armed robbery at the Tobacco King and Vape shop and the theft of a bottle of wine from a nearby 7-Eleven. On Nov. 29, at approximately 1:23 p.m., officers responded to the Tobacco King and Vape shop, 700 Fieldstone Drive NE, Leesburg,…
The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System responded to two separate structure firesover the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. At approximately 9:49 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, the Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call for a reported house fire in the 200 block of North Cottage Road in the Algonkian District. Fire and…